Is this a biblical conflict?

Question

In Acts 1:18 Judas is said to have, "purchased a field with the reward of iniquity." What reward of iniquity? In Matthew 27:5, he, "casts down the pieces of silver in the temple."

Answer 1

is this a question pertaining to the making a show of holiness or passing out grades for good performance?

Answer 2

Possibly. Matthew didn't say whether he picked them up later.

The key to a good story is to be judicious on the details. More poetic license that way. It's the same technique used by modern TV shows like LOST to add plot development back into a story that has already been told once before.

By the way, Matthew also said Judas hanged himself the same night as the betrayal. A much more difficult conflict to wrap the "Acts" plot around!

Answer 3

The two accounts of Judas' actions and demise (Acts chap 1 and Matthew 27) present an interesting problem but one that is quite easily resolved. Did Judas hang himself or did he fall and die? did he purchase the field or did the chief priests buy it? etc.

I have my own take on this. You can read what others say ( look up bible contradictions or something like that on the internet) and if you interested email me and i'll give you my opinion.

god bless

Answer 4

Its kinda like .."the wages of sin is death". Judas purchased the field with his deeds (iniquity).

Answer 5

...His iniquity was betraying Jesus into the hands of sinful men - no surprise to Jesus, of course, for this was predetermined. Remember Jesus said that "it would have been better that this man had never been born."
...Unlike Peter, who denied Jesus 3 times, later repented, was forgiven, and greatly of God in the early church, Judas never repented of his sin, and committed suicide.

Answer 6

I think your word is "biblical contradiction".
Apparently the religious leaders purchased the potter's field with the money. They still considered it to be Judas' money, and therefore his purchase - post-mortem.

Answer 7

Figurative.

Answer 8

Yes, one of many.